New ZealandOne in five drugs not as expected - NZ reportUse of substance-checking services has surged with a 51 per cent increase.03 Apr 07:50 PM
New ZealandSlain Mob boss had $230k in car when police busted meth-dealing ringDaniel Eliu was shot dead outside a South Auckland church.03 Apr 06:00 AM
CrimeAuckland businessman drove Ferraris, but an MDMA and meth factory secretly underscored his successHis clandestine factory produced a nationwide supply of 'Pink Porsche' ecstasy tablets.03 Apr 03:09 AM
New ZealandDrugs, illegal firearms seized in Matamata police raidsPolice say they're pleased to be able to remove firearms from circulation.03 Apr 02:36 AM
New ZealandEx-NZ sports champ among group arrested over 50kg cocaine bust at Tauranga port11 men have been arrested.02 Apr 02:58 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldInside the fentanyl trade powering the world’s deadliest drug crisisTimes: Last year the drug killed more young Americans than car accidents or guns.30 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandDog finds drugs hidden in sneakers at prisonBart the dog found the drugs concealed in a pair of shoes.26 Mar 10:43 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Even I was shocked': Kiwi sailor likely to die in prison after 1.4 tonne cocaine bustHamish Thompson failed in his latest legal bid to quash his conviction and life sentence.23 Mar 04:00 PM
CrimeFrom hotshot Ferrari-driving property developer to prisonPolice caught him in two meth import schemes at Auckland Airport and Ports of Auckland.22 Mar 11:00 PM
CrimeGunman guilty of murder: Mum, best bud and girlfriend to be sentenced tooEthan Dodds was arrested after a police chase in a stolen car driven by the victim's ex.18 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandAlmost 200kg of meth from USA prevented from entering NZ and AustraliaFive people have been arrested in the United States.18 Mar 03:26 AM
New Zealand'Strikes at the heart': Houses frozen, cash and luxury vehicles seized by policePolice say they are 'stripping assets derived through drug-dealing activity'.17 Mar 09:55 PM
New ZealandDrug dealer found with $91k of meth, $14,500 cash three months after prison releasePolice monitored meth dealer's phone calls and texts for a month before raiding house.14 Mar 08:18 PM
New ZealandMeth dealer to lose his 'forever car' - a modified Holden that contained father's ashesIt was the sort of car he always wanted to own, his partner told the court.12 Mar 05:00 AM
Crime'Strung out' murder defendant boasted of being 'active as f***' on morning of killingJulius Te Hiva Ka denied being in on a plan to ambush and rob a drug dealer at gunpoint.11 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDouble killer caught in large-scale Hells Angels drug plot committed suicide, coroner findsThe inmate used a smuggled phone to contact - unknowingly - an undercover US DEA agent.11 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldFormer Honduras president convicted of aiding drug traffickers to USEx-president Juan Orlando Hernandez faces a mandatory minimum of 40 years in prison.09 Mar 03:06 AM
Crime'No witnesses': Murder defendant says alleged robbery checklist found in his bedroom wasn’t his'This was a mistake. This is a stupid ass thing that happened,' he said of the shooting.08 Mar 03:57 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeCocaine ‘super cartel’ member sentenced to life in Dutch prisonFinancial Times: Boss allegedly in 'super cartel' that supplied third of Europe's cocaine.27 Feb 10:58 PM
New ZealandMan says drugs were for own use - his safe password suggested otherwiseDrug seller claims money was from orchard work, building and pokies.27 Feb 05:00 AM
CrimeWoman who helped cop killer flee murder scene jailed for longer term after meth supply raidThe commercial meth enterprise started not long after her High Court sentencing.23 Feb 04:12 AM
New Zealand'Highly valuable market': US issues warning over Kiwi fentanyl fearsIn 2022, 12 people in Masterton overdosed on fentanyl within 48 hours.16 Feb 06:34 AM
New ZealandFormer world champion athlete pleads not guilty to drug charges in AucklandThe athlete has elected trial by jury and been remanded in custody.16 Feb 04:39 AM
TravelIs weed legal in Thailand? Thai government u-turn on legal cannabis tourismJust 18 months after Thailand voted to make cannabis legal it could be backtracking.14 Feb 03:00 AM
New ZealandFormer NZ sports champ charged with cocaine importation, possession for supplyThe man appeared in the Auckland District Court today.12 Feb 02:41 AM
ReviewsKarl Puschmann: Netflix’s cocaine-drama Griselda is a fast–paced rushOPINION: Sofia Vergara comes out guns blazing in grizzly crime-bio.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan on $100k meth shopping spree used child's sickness to dodge Covid checkpointsLittle did he know, police had placed a listening device in one of his associate's homes.05 Feb 04:30 AM
New ZealandBeneficiary busted with $16,500 - police seize cash under crime-proceeds lawJohn Te Aho, who has drug-dealing history, made 85 bank deposits totalling $117,000.03 Feb 01:00 AM
CrimeSecret compartments and suitcases full of money: Meth syndicate's 'cash custodian' sentencedThe church-going defendant “holds himself up as an example of what can go wrong”.02 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandPair deny attempted murder after innocent family caught in crossfireAn upstanding family man was lucky to dodge death in one of the Comanchero shootings.30 Jan 09:18 PM
New ZealandSenior mobster busted trying to import 1.1kg of meth in golf clubsThe clubs were sent from the United Kingdom but intercepted in Germany.28 Jan 01:00 AM
New ZealandLegal high Kronic King Matthew Wielenga pleads guilty to importing synthetic cannabis to US'Mr Kronic' sent synthetic cannabis product to go into vapes.23 Jan 05:18 AM
Entertainment‘She murdered at the drop of a hat’: The bloody truth about cartel ‘godmother’ Griselda BlancoA new Netflix series takes on the mythic arc of the notorious Miami drug smuggler.22 Jan 09:48 PM
New ZealandJunkie mail: Homeowners foil $3m drug ring after finding packages in letterboxesBen Rankin was granted a 70 per cent sentence discount for the sloppy importations.21 Jan 06:00 AM
